The Clay Hess Band perform at Radio Heartland August 15, 2019 Athens, Ohio bluegrass guitar wizard Clay Hess and his band are playing summer bluegrass festivals in Minnesota, so they stopped at Radio Heartland to play songs from their latest album, 'Just Another Story.'
Joan Shelley returns with new album, shares the song, 'Cycle' July 16, 2019 Shelley says the album, 'Like the River Loves the Sea,' is 'a haven for overstimulated heads in uncertain times.'
Shane Leonard guest DJs on Radio Heartland July 15, 2019 Shane Leonard contains multitudes: he's a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. Leonard has a new album out, 'Strange Forms,' and he's adding another credential to his already impressive CV as he joins Mike Pengra to guest DJ on Radio Heartland.
Watch the Brother Brothers' new video for 'Colorado' July 10, 2019 The folk/Americana duo comprising identical twins David and Adam Moss have released a new video for their song, 'Colorado,' featuring vocals and mandolin by Sarah Jarosz.
Jake Armerding performs in the Radio Heartland studio June 13, 2019 Jake Armerding is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, and his album 'The Octave' focuses on songs Jake has written using the octave violin -- which is nearly the same size as a violin, but has thicker strings and is tuned an octave below standard violin tuning. The result is a cello-like sound that complements Armerding's rich vocals.
The Last Revel play songs from their new album, 'Fool's Spring,' in our studio June 7, 2019 Over the past several years, The Last Revel have morphed from a three-piece string band to a five-piece Americana outfit. They stopped by our studio to play songs from their new album, 'Fool's Spring,' showcasing their expanded sound and lineup.
Erik Koskinen performs songs from 'Burning the Deal' May 29, 2019 Erik Koskinen's new album, 'Burning the Deal,' was recorded in Ojai, Calif., with producer Bernie Larson and a stable of top-notch studio players. Ahead of the album-release show on Saturday, June 1, Koskinen and his band stopped at the Radio Heartland studio to share some songs from the new record.
Frances Luke Accord perform at Radio Heartland May 8, 2019 Frances Luke Accord -- a folk duo comprising Brian Powers and Nicholas Gunty -- formed while the pair were students at Notre Dame University. Now based in Chicago, Frances Luke Accord have several EPs and one full-length album under their belts. They stopped at Radio Heartland to play a selection of tunes from their catalogue.
Pete Seeger's legacy gets immortalized with Smithsonian Folkways collection May 1, 2019 Smithsonian Folkways archivist and Pete Seeger expert Jeff Place talks about 'Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection,' due out on what would have been Seeger's 100th birthday.
Annie Fitzgerald performs in the Radio Heartland studio April 24, 2019 Singer-songwriter Annie Fitzgerald was in our studio this week to play some songs from her most recent album, 'You and Me and The Sun.' Fitzgerald also shares a new music video from the album.